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42.0 C & D Waste Management Plan Guidelines
- Ireland
42.1 Outline of Policy
The Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for
Construction and Demolition Projects, published by the Minister for the Environment,
Heritage and Local Government, provide guidance on the preparation of Project
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plans for certain classes of project,
which exceeds specified threshold limits. The requirement for such Plans extends
equally to both public and private sector developments. They provide clients,
developers, designers, practitioners, contractors, sub-contractors and competent
authorities with an agreed basis for determining the adequacy of C&D Waste
Management Plans.
Project C&D Waste Management Plans should be prepared for projects in excess of
any of the following thresholds and in certain cases are a condition of the planning
consent for a particular development:
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� New residential development of 10 houses or more;
� New developments other than above, including institutional, educational,
health and other public facilities, with an aggregate floor area in excess of
1,250 m 2 ;
� Demolition/renovation/refurbishment projects generating in excess of 100m 3
in volume, of C&D waste;
� Civil Engineering projects producing in excess of 500m3 of waste, excluding
waste materials used for development works on the site;
It is considered that all construction industry stakeholders – including in particular
Clients and all professionals such as Architects, Engineers and Quantity Surveyors –
should be pro-active in relation to the systematic reduction and proper management
of C&D waste, a matter which is clearly in the public interest. Project C&D Waste
Management Plans should, therefore, be prepared for all but minor site
developments.
42.2 Policy Context and Reason for Introduction
The Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for
Construction and Demolition Projects are a by-product of a Voluntary Industry
Initiative launched by the construction industry in September 2004. This initiative
called on each participant in the construction industry to commit to a series of
actions, to promote waste prevention, reduction, reuse and recycling.
The purpose of the Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste
Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects is to promote an
integrated approach to construction and demolition waste managed throughout the
duration of a project. They are designed to promote sustainable development,
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